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Commission hears development updates, CMAP corridor kickoff and zoning‑code rewrite plans

Joint Planning Commission / Zoning Board of Appeals · May 28, 2026
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Summary

Staff updated the commission on several development projects (7 Brew permitting; Gables building inspections) and previewed a CMAP corridor steering‑committee kickoff. Staff reiterated plans to issue an RFP to rewrite the zoning code and encouraged public participation in an online survey.

At the end of the meeting staff provided routine development updates and previewed regional planning work on the Cermak corridor. Staff reported that 7 Brew has completed permitting and expects to start construction in June with an anticipated opening in October; the 8001 Edgewater (Gables) project passed rough inspections and the first phase may open in September.

Staff also noted a CMAP corridor steering‑committee kickoff scheduled for June 2 and encouraged commissioners and residents to complete a short online survey to inform project priorities. The planning staff said the village is budgeting to issue a request for proposals to update the zoning code, and that other items such as parking restrictions will be paused until the code rewrite is complete.